Shoulder Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a left hip disability. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 12, 1986, for the grant of service connection for post operative left shoulder dislocation and post operative left shoulder humerus dislocation based on newly discovered service department records.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a recurrent right shoulder disability and entitlement to a temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 due to the need for further medical evaluation.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings for painful surgical scars of the right foot and right shoulder, as well as remanded several other claims related to degenerative disk disease of C6/C7 and a rotator cuff tear of the right shoulder.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, granted a 20 percent rating for the left knee disability prior to August 30, 2018, and denied a higher rating from October 1, 2019. TDIU was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding no evidence linking the condition to her active duty.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a right shoulder condition, but denied an initial compensable rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, a neck condition, a left shoulder condition, and a right ankle condition as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for a left hand disorder, right hand disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left shoulder disorder based on the evidence showing current disabilities, in-service use of equipment causing vibration and twisting, and medical opinions linking the conditions to active duty.

The Board denied a compensable rating for lumbar spine surgical scars and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, while remanding the claims for increased ratings for left shoulder strain with AC joint osteoarthritis, ulnar neuropathy of the left upper extremity, and lumbar spinal stenosis, degenerative arthritis, and degenerative disc disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including atrial fibrillation and irritable bowel syndrome, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not scheduling VA examinations when the Veteran was available.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome with rectal bleeding (IBS), a left hip condition with pain, a right hip condition with pain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, a left shoulder condition with pain, and a right shoulder condition with pain.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, left knee condition, right knee condition, and TBI. The claims for a low back condition, right shoulder condition, and tendonitis were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot, back, and right and left shoulder disabilities to allow for further development of the record.

The Board remands the case for further development to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist, specifically regarding the failure to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for further development to ensure that VA substantially complies with its duty to assist the Veteran.

The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for right shoulder glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis prior to March 25, 2022, and the claims for increased ratings for recurrent dislocation and total arthroplasty were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot osteoarthritis, a left shoulder condition, and a right shoulder condition to allow for additional development, including new examinations with the Veteran's participation.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, and cervical strain, and increased the rating for lumbosacral strain to 40 percent. The claim for a higher rating for the right knee was remanded.